Caldwell County vs. Watauga County

Caldwell County (NC)Watauga County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)82,02955,945
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.2%9.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)83,06051,057
Population, Census, April 1, 201083,02951,079
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%3.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.1%12.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.9%15.8%
Female persons, percent50.5%50.1%
White alone, percent91.7%94.8%
Black or African American alone, percent5.0%1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.7%1.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.7%3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent87.1%91.6%
Veterans, 2014-20185,0312,721
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.5%3.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)38,07334,016
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.3%60.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$115,700$239,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$979$1,371
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$317$357
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$643$807
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.0%25.2%
Building permits, 2018212331
Households, 2014-201832,59420,355
Persons per household, 2014-20182.482.37
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.6%76.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.7%4.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.9%89.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.7%80.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.7%89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.3%41.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.4%7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.9%14.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.0%56.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.6%53.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)234,404624,851
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,158,139107,955
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)202,263140,238
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)700,961762,864
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,556$14,707
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.120.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,072$45,268
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,945$24,906
Persons in poverty, percent15.9%21.2%
Total employer establishments, 20171,3371,624
Total employment, 201721,11918,141
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)735,515592,616
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201710.6%2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,9604,962
All firms, 20126,2506,304
Men-owned firms, 20123,8053,514
Women-owned firms, 20121,6331,630
Minority-owned firms, 2012580319
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,5215,727
Veteran-owned firms, 2012475675
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,3885,247
Black-owned firms, percent, 20071.7%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200722.5%21.7%
Population per square mile, 2010176.1163.4
Land area in square miles, 2010471.57312.56

Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Caldwell county (NC) and Watauga county (NC) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.
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